[HTML][HTML] Association between frequency of mass media exposure and maternal health care service utilization among women in sub-Saharan Africa: implications for …

RG Aboagye, AA Seidu, BO Ahinkorah, A Cadri… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Awareness creation through mass media has the potential to promoted positive
behaviors and discourage negative health-related behaviors through direct and indirect …

[HTML][HTML] Intimate partner violence (IPV) with miscarriages, stillbirths and abortions: Identifying vulnerable households for women in Bangladesh

A Afiaz, RK Biswas, R Shamma, N Ananna - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a social problem in Bangladesh with adverse effects on
maternal healthcare. This study analyzed the sociodemographic factors responsible for …

[HTML][HTML] Are Ghanaian women meeting the WHO recommended maternal healthcare (MCH) utilisation? Evidence from a national survey

EK Ameyaw, KS Dickson, KS Adde - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background To achieve the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.1, the World
Health Organisation recommends that all pregnant women receive antenatal care (ANC) …

[HTML][HTML] Father's knowledge, attitude and support to mother's exclusive breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh: a multi-group structural equations model analysis

YQ Ouyang, L Nasrin - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite worldwide initiatives, the exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate is low. The study aims
to investigate the role of fathers' knowledge, attitude and support in formulating mothers' …

[HTML][HTML] Physical behaviors of 12-15 year-old adolescents in 54 low-and middle-income countries: Results from the Global School-based Student Health Survey

G Xu, N Sun, L Li, W Qi, C Li, M Zhou… - Journal of global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background To describe and compare the separate and combined prevalence of physical
activity, active transportation, physical education, and sedentary behavior among …

[HTML][HTML] Does gender inequality matter for access to and utilization of maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh?

F Ahmed, FA Oni, SS Hossen - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
There is a high prevalence of gender gap in Bangladesh which might affect women's
likelihood to receive maternal healthcare services. In this backdrop, we aim to investigate …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with maternal health services utilization in Pakistan: Evidence from Pakistan maternal mortality survey, 2019

F Midhet, M Hanif, SN Khalid, RS Khan, I Ahmad… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background This study investigates the factors associated with maternal health services
utilization in Pakistan using two outcome indicators, ideal antenatal care (IANC), defined as …

[HTML][HTML] What influences home delivery among women who live in urban areas? Analysis of 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data

BO Ahinkorah, AA Seidu, E Budu, E Agbaglo… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background In Ghana, home delivery among women in urban areas is relatively low
compared to rural areas. However, the few women who deliver at home in urban areas still …

[HTML][HTML] What is the impact of national public expenditure and its allocation on neonatal and child mortality? A machine learning analysis

LP Garcia, IJC Schneider, C De Oliveira, E Traebert… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Understanding the impact of national public expenditure and its allocation on
child mortality may help governments move towards target 3.2 proposed in the 2030 …

[HTML][HTML] Pooled prevalence and determinants of skilled birth attendant delivery in East Africa countries: a multilevel analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

ZT Tessema, GA Tesema - Italian journal of pediatrics, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Skilled health professional assisted delivery is an effective strategy to reduce
maternal and newborn mortality. Skilled assistant delivery can prevent about 16–33% of …